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敬若神明

Mandarin · pinyin jìng ruò shén míng

to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)

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敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear

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4–4–2–2 · jing4 ruo4 shen2 ming2

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ging3 joek6 san4 ming4

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